Electronic circuits for secure communications and associated systems and methods

ABSTRACT

An electronic circuit is disclosed which has a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge. The electronic circuit also has a control block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and a system control. The electronic circuit includes a cryto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine. An interconnect communicatively connects the process subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block. A communications system is disclosed in which the electronic circuit is housed in one or more personal computing devices. A remote disablement system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit and configured to disable the electronic circuit. An emergency communications system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit to track and identify the location of each personal computing device. An altitude detection and airplane mode activation system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit. A categorized delivery system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a non-provisional of and claims priority to U.S.Patent Application No. 62/284,744, filed Oct. 8, 2015, U.S. PatentApplication No. 62/284,458, filed Oct. 1, 2015, U.S. Patent ApplicationNo. 62/284,353, filed Sep. 28, 2015, U.S. Patent Application No.62/282,593, filed Aug. 6, 2015, U.S. Patent Application Ser. No.62/231,405, filed Jul. 6, 2015, and U.S. Patent Application Ser. No.62/176,933, filed Mar. 3, 2015, each of which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to electronic circuits and systems andmethods of secure communications utilizing electronic circuits. Thepresent disclosure further relates to systems and methods of remotedisablement, emergency communications, and activation of airplane modeutilizing electronic circuits. The present disclosure further relates tosystems and methods of categorized delivery and scheduling servicesutilizing electronic circuits.

BACKGROUND

Connecting mobile devices to the internet has immense and well knownbenefits today, but also has created overwhelming security problems thatwere not imagined when the basic architecture of modern electroniccomputers was developed in 1945, which was about twenty years beforenetworks came into use. Even then, those first networks involved a verylimited number of connected computers, had low transmission speedsbetween them, and the network users were generally known to each other,since most networks were relatively small and local.

By contrast, the number of computers connected to the internet today isgreater by a factor of many millions, broadband connection speeds arefaster by a similar magnitude, and the network connections stretchworldwide and connect hundreds of millions computers together. Withmobile devices added to the equation we are getting billions ofcomputers connected together via the internet.

Connecting mobile devices and computers to the internet is mandatory intoday's world; disconnection is not a feasible option given the existingglobal dependence on the internet. However, the ubiquity of the internetand the billions of interconnections raise grave and constant securityconcerns. Many current computer systems and mobile devices lack theability to provide secure connections via private or public networks.

Many individuals and organizations store sensitive personal informationsuch as bank account numbers and log-in and password information incomputers and mobile devices. Therefore, security breaches can bedevastating. Lost or stolen devices can also compromise security.

At the same time, most computer systems and mobile devices do not takefull advantage of this environment. The billions of connections could beused to our benefit. If they could be adapted to customers' daily needs,they could provide the ultimate mobile system constructed from hardwareand software, assisting customers to perform a wide variety of dailyroutines through their mobile devices. The ubiquity of the internet andinterconnectedness has also improved the possibilities of identifyingglobal positions and locations, which can be utilized in various ways.For example, computers and mobile devices could be adapted to customers'shipping needs to provide an improved mobile system that is constructedfrom hardware and software, assisting customers to make wise shoppingdecisions for the best price.

Another example is the area of fueling. Gasoline fill is a tediousprocedure and interrupts daily/weekly/periodically schedules for motorvehicle owners or users. The process is time consuming, has healthrisks, and is considered an annoying necessity. Computers and mobiledevices could be adapted to customers' shipping needs to provide theultimate mobile system constructed from hardware and software, takingthe burden of gasoline fill from vehicle owners by providing anon-demand fill at the customer's location of choice.

Yet another example is the trucking industry. The trucking industryprovides an essential service to the American economy by transportinglarge quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goodsover land, typically from manufacturing plants to retail distributioncenters. Trucks in America are responsible for the majority of freightmovement over land, and are vital tools in the manufacturing,transportation, and warehousing industries. The trucking industryhandles much more cargo than trains, ships or planes; without trucks,goods could never travel from rail yards, ports and airports to theirfinal destinations. If the trucking industry stopped rolling, the U.S.economy would grind to a halt.

Businesses of all sizes depend on the trucking industry to maintain fastdelivery times and deliver products safely all over the nation.Therefore, the trucking industry is based on timetables and schedules.Every hour is essential in order to achieve market segments and becompetitive, in any type of industry. In today's fast-paced worldshipments are needed to be haul fast and on schedule. Companies areconstantly searching for better methodologies and concepts of schedulingmanagement and efficiency. Computers and mobile devices could be adaptedto trucking customers' shipment needs to provide the ultimate mobilesystem constructed from hardware and software, providing a new approachand methodology to organize shipments and cargo deliveries,significantly increasing trucking services availability, and enabling anew age of cargo transportation services.

Systems that locate, track, and monitor the status of people generallyutilize or incorporate known technology, including, for example, GlobalPositioning System (GPS) technology, inertial and non-inertial sensordevices, and signal analysis methods. However, existing systems haveserious drawbacks that are based on battery power energy, availablecellular services and satellite global position around earth.

For example, tracking GPS relies primarily on a line-of-sight signalacquisition, for example, caves or certain terrain. In these locations,however, the line of sight of GPS satellites may be substantiallyobscured and GPS signals may be highly attenuated. As a result, GPSsignals are typically weaker in these types of environments so GPSreceivers have difficulty receiving GPS signals and calculating accurateposition information.

Inertial tracking systems typically use readings from sensors such asgyroscopes and accelerometers to estimate the relative path of personneland/or assets. Inertial systems, however, may accumulate large errorsover time due to factors such as drift in sensor offsets, sensitivity,and measurement limitations of the sensors, as well as limitations ofthe location determining methods (e.g., algorithms) implemented by suchsystems.

Signal analysis methods that use signals of the same (or different)frequencies from different reference points to compute the location ofpersonnel and/or assets may be unfeasible due to the need to install anumber of reference devices at a particular tracking location (orscene), and may further have large instantaneous errors, and outliers,due to the multi-path effects of signals traveling through variousbuilding materials.

Systems that locate, track, and monitor altitude and motion activitiesstatus of mobile devices generally utilize or incorporate knowntechnology including, for example, gyroscope technology, inertial andnon-inertial sensor devices, and signal analysis methods and apparatus.However, signal analysis methods that use signals of the same (ordifferent) frequencies from different reference points to compute thelocation, altitude or motion activities of mobile devices may be limiteddue to the need to install a number of reference devices at a particulartracking location, and may further have large instantaneous errors, andoutliers, due to the multi-path effects of signals traveling throughvarious building materials.

These drawbacks of existing altitude monitoring methods have limitedtheir application in various industries, including the airline industry.For example, detection and activation of a mobile device's airplane modeis an important safety issue. Airplane mode is a setting available onmany mobile phones and other electronic devices that, when activated,suspends many of the device's signal transmitting functions and allcellular services (GSM, UMTS, LTE) as well as other signal-transmittingtechnologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, thereby disabling the device'scapacity to place or receive calls or use text messaging, while stillpermitting use of other functions that do not require signaltransmission (e.g., games, built-in camera, MP3 player). Airplane modepermits the user to operate the device while on board a commercialaircraft while in flight, where the operation of mobile phones and otherdevices that send or receive signals is generally prohibited due to thecommon belief that they can potentially impact aircraft avionics orinterfere with ground mobile networks. Automatic detection of altitudeand activation of a mobile device's airplane mode would be beneficial asairline staff would not need to rely on each passenger to activate it onhis or her mobile device.

Therefore, there exists a need for an electronic circuit providingsecure communications via private and public networks. There is also aneed for a secure communications system which can disable or permanentlycease operation of a computer or mobile device in the event of asecurity breach or theft or if the device is lost. There is a need for acommunications system that can take advantage of global position andlocation information to provide real-time emergency communication,beacon, location identification, and tracking for mobile devices. Thereis also a need for a system that can automatically detect the altitudeof a mobile device and activate the mobile device's airplane mode.Finally, a need exists for an electronic circuit that can serve as aplatform for categorized delivery of products and services, includingfueling and trucking services.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure, in its many embodiments, alleviates to a greatextent the disadvantages of known electronic circuits and communicationssystems by providing an electronic circuit or microchip with a publicunit communicating with a public network, a secured private unitcommunicating with a private network, and an access barrier or firewallto maintain the security of the private unit. The electronic circuit canbe embedded as an independent unit within existing mobile microchips oras an independent microchip to be installed within every mobile deviceas a special microchip to work in conjunction with a mobile softwareapplication. The electronic circuits described herein enable heuristicbased support for mobile software application. Disclosed systems andmethods advantageously provide security, remote disablement capability,computing power, and heuristic based functional operations.

The present disclosure relates to any electronic circuit of any form,such as a personal computer, mobile device and/or microchip, that has aninner hardware-based access barrier or firewall that establishes aprivate unit disconnected from a public unit, the public unit beingconfigured for a connection to a public network of computers includingthe internet. In addition, the computer's private unit is configured fora separate connection to at least one non-internet-connected privatenetwork for administration, management, and/or control of the computerand/or microchip, locally or remotely, by either a personal user or abusiness or corporate entity. The microchip communicates, through asecured, encrypted, private network with all other same type and othersmicrochips on mobile devices, worldwide.

Disclosed systems and methods comprise an electronic circuit ormicrochip with a secured basic input/output (BIOS) system, ROM and RAMmemory that is working with smartphone software application andcommunicates with other microchips via a separate, secured, andencrypted private network, worldwide. The electronic circuits ormicrochips may include a network connection for communicating with othermicrochips through public network of computers and mobile devicesincluding the internet. The microchips or electronic circuits may belocated within other mobile microchips or on a device's electronic boardas a separated microchip.

An inner, private hardware-based access barrier or firewall may belocated within the unit and communicatively secure the connectionbetween the microchips via encrypted protocol. The protected privateunit may include at least one microprocessor unit and a system BIOSlocated within a flash memory. The microchip can work in conjunctionwith a mobile software application to provide computing power andheuristic based functional operations. The inner barrier or firewall maycomprise a bus with an on/off switch controlling the communication inputand output systems.

Disclosed systems and methods utilize an electronic circuit and/or amicrochip for remote disablement and enablement of mobile devices. Thesystem can be configured to shut down the mobile device via remotecommand. In addition, the system can disable only the integrated circuitpower, via remote command, and therefor cause the mobile device to ceaseits operation permanently. The system can also cause permanent damage tothe integrated circuit, permanently ceasing its operation. Anotheroption is to create a power spike to damage the mobile devicemotherboard and other microchips, causing permanent damage to thedevice.

Disclosed systems and methods include a virtual machine management thatis configured to transmit a set of instructions to integrated circuitsin order to permanently cease their or the mobile device's operation. Inexemplary embodiments, a system executed on the mobile device or acomputer sends a secured, encrypted, private code sequence to theintegrated circuit in order to deactivate the unit, the integratedcircuit, or spike the device's motherboard. The system may include anoption to erase all device memory prior to its permanent deactivation orindependently. The system can also re-enable the power to the electroniccircuit or microchip and therefore restore its full operation, and themobile device as well. This feature can be used for remote disablementof a mobile device due to privacy protection or law enforcement reasons.

Disclosed systems and methods utilize an electronic circuit and/or amicrochip for emergency communication, beacon, location identificationand tracking on mobile devices, in real time. The user may enter his orher medical information. The system can record biometric informationsuch as the user's fingerprint and eye print for identificationpurposes. The system can enable GPS-based emergency communications and alocation tracking feature. The system can also provide an SOS button.Once activated, the system transmits a periodic emergency signal everydesignated time period, identifying the mobile device location. Thesystem can transmit the user's medical information to a remote centerfor professional assessment.

In exemplary embodiments, the system includes an integrated circuit unitthat works in conjunction with a mobile software application. The systemenables tracking of the mobile device via a unique sequence codeassembled within the electronic circuit or microchip. The system maycommunicate directly with satellite networks and works in areas that areout of cellular/wireless range. The mobile software executed on themobile device sends a secured, encrypted, private code sequence to theintegrated circuit in order to activate the emergency procedure forlocating and tracking. The electronic circuit or microchip directlycommunicates via satellite with all the other disclosed circuits ormicrochips within mobile devices, worldwide, in order to provide theemergency communication, location identification and tracking feature.

Exemplary embodiments include systems and methods of automatic altitudeand motion activity detection along with airplane mode activation ordeactivation on mobile devices. Exemplary embodiments use an integratedcircuit that works in conjunction with a mobile software application toidentify the altitude and motion activities of the mobile device. Thelocation, altitude and motion activities identification of mobiledevices includes smartphones, tablets, mobile computers and PDMs.Exemplary systems and methods enable automatic activation ordeactivation of airplane mode upon a mobile device's airborne conditionidentification. In exemplary embodiments, the system forms a virtualmachine system and method for automatic altitude and motion activitiesdetection and activation or deactivation based on satellite and shortwave information. The system may also include a private, securedcommunication channel in order to communicate with other electroniccircuits to exchange information and data regarding the mobile device'sphysical status and motion activities.

In exemplary embodiments, an electronic circuit comprises a processsubsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interruptcontroller, and a bridge. The electronic circuit further comprises acontrol block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a powermanager, and a system control. The electronic circuit also has acryto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a directmemory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine. Aninterconnect communicatively connects the process subsystem to thecontrol block and the crypto-block. The electronic circuit may furthercomprise a memory controller communicatively connected to theinterconnect. The electronic circuit may further comprise a phase lockedloop and an oscillator circuit communicatively connected to the controlblock.

Exemplary embodiments include an electronic circuit comprising at leastone public unit, at least one private unit, and at least one barrierlocated between the public unit and the private unit. The private unitmay further include a central controller. The public unit includes afirst microprocessor and a first network connection. The private unitincludes a basic input/output system, a second microprocessor, and asecond network connection. In exemplary embodiments, the basicinput/output system is located in a non-volatile memory. The barriercommunicatively connects the private unit and the public unit andseparates the private unit from the public unit.

In exemplary embodiments, the first network connection connects to apublic network, and the second network connection connects to a privatenetwork. In exemplary embodiments, the second network connection is awired connection. The barrier may communicatively connect the privateunit and the public unit. The barrier may include a signal interruptionmechanism. In exemplary embodiments, the signal interruption mechanismis a bus having an on/off switch controlling communication input andoutput.

Exemplary embodiments of a communications system comprise one or morepersonal computing devices wherein each personal computing device housesan electronic circuit. In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuitcomprises a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, amicroprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge. The electroniccircuit further comprises a control block including a clock manager, areset manager, a power manager, and a system control. The electroniccircuit also has a cryto-block including a master sub-block, a slavesub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and acrypto-engine. An interconnect communicatively connects the processsubsystem to the control block and the crypto-block. The electroniccircuit may further comprise a memory controller communicativelyconnected to the interconnect. The electronic circuit may furthercomprise a phase locked loop and an oscillator circuit communicativelyconnected to the control block. The system may further comprise anantenna embedded within the electronic circuit and/or located outsidethe electronic circuit and communicatively connected to the electroniccircuit.

The electronic circuit may have at least one public unit, at least oneprivate unit, and at least one barrier located between the public unitand the private unit. The public unit includes a first microprocessorand a first network connection connecting to a public network. Theprivate unit includes a basic input/output system, a secondmicroprocessor, and a second network connection connecting to a privatenetwork. The barrier communicatively connects the private unit and thepublic unit and separates the private unit from the public unit viasignal interruption mechanism.

In exemplary embodiments, the private unit further includes a centralcontroller having a master control unit. Communications between theprivate unit and the public unit may be controlled via the privatenetwork. Advantageously, the electronic circuit can be simply andeffectively connected to the internet and communicate with all otherelectronic circuits via private, secured, and encrypted network,providing the ultimate computing power. In exemplary embodiments, themaster control unit controls at least one operation executed by thesecond microprocessor. Any or all of these private units can beadministered, managed, and/or controlled by a personal or corporatecomputer/microchip through the use of one or more separate and secured,encrypted internet based networks. By thus avoiding any connectionwhatsoever to the generally insecure public internet, connection of thecomputer's private unit to the secure private network allows for all thewell-known speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness of networkconnection while still completely avoiding the incalculable risk ofinternet connection.

Exemplary embodiments of a communications system further comprise aself-diagnostic system communicatively connected to the electroniccircuit and being configured to forecast and detect internalmalfunctions. An exemplary communications system may further comprise aremote disablement system communicatively connected to the electroniccircuit and being configured to disable the electronic circuit. Inexemplary embodiments, the remote disablement system comprises a virtualmachine management unit configured to transmit instructions to theelectronic circuit. An exemplary communications system may furthercomprise an emergency communications system communicatively connected tothe electronic circuit to track and identify the location of eachpersonal computing device.

Disclosed systems and methods utilize an electronic circuit or microchipto facilitate scheduling categorized delivery and/or service, accordingto demand, to the customer's desired location by smartphone, theinternet, or by a land line phone call. Disclosed systems provide for acategorized, on-demand delivery service by receiving by acomputer-based, smartphone software, categorized delivery servicerequest from customers, said categorized delivery order to ultimately bedelivered to the customer's location. Then the system posts the deliveryand/or service request via a smartphone application or via web basedsoftware. The system receives via a website by a computer based softwareor by smartphone application software a delivery and/or service requestfrom prospective customers and alerts transporters/service providersaccording to their category.

The systems and methods may include obtaining from a customer a deliveryor service request, according to the customer's desired category, viasmartphone application or web site, phone call or phone messaging. Inexemplary embodiments, the system identifies an origin-destination-pairand schedules a categorized delivery and/or service to the customer'sdesired location.

Disclosed systems and methods include automatic identification of one ormore available, registered, categorized, transporters to provide thedelivery and/or service. In exemplary embodiments, the system dispatchesthe categorized transporter to the customer's location and notifies thecustomer about the estimate arrival time (ETA), as well as the actualarrival. The system can also provide a visual transporter's progress viaGPS map, which enables a customer's update about the delivery and/orservice arrival's progress. The system may include a rating system forthe customer's convenience. Customers can pay at the time of service tothe transporter/service provider according their mutual agreement.

In exemplary embodiments, a communication system further comprises acategorized delivery system communicatively connected to the electroniccircuit. The categorized delivery system comprises a service requestmodule, an identification module, a scheduling module, a dispatchmodule, and a notification module. The service request module obtains aservice request and a service location from a customer. Theidentification module locates service providers matching the customer'sservice request and service location and identifies anorigin-destination pair comprising a matching service provider andcustomer.

In exemplary embodiments, the scheduling module schedules a serviceorder for the customer at the service location, and the dispatch moduledispatches the service provider to the service location. Thenotification module communicates to the customer an estimated arrivaltime of the service provider at the service location to fulfill theservice order. Exemplary embodiments further comprise a posting moduleconfigured to allow a customer to place the service request. Inexemplary embodiments, the service order is one or more of delivery of apackage, fueling of a vehicle, and trucking service.

Disclosed systems and methods utilize an electronic circuit or microchipto facilitate scheduling gasoline or diesel (hereinafter “fuel”) fillaccording to demand, at the customer's location by smartphone, theinternet, or by land line phone call. The method may include obtainingfrom a customer a gasoline filing request via smartphone, the internet,phone call, or phone messaging. The system may identify anorigin-destination-pair and schedule gas filling service at thecustomer's location. The method also includes automatically identifyingone or more available gasoline transporters to provide the service. Inexemplary embodiments, the system dispatches the gasoline provider tothe customer's location and notifies the customer the ETA, as well asthe actual arrival. Customers can pay at the time of service, pre-pay inadvance, or be billed at a later time.

Disclosed systems and methods utilize an electronic circuit or microchipto facilitate scheduling trucking service according to demand, at thecustomer's or any other location by smartphone, the internet, or landline phone call. The method may include obtaining from a customer atrucking service request via smartphone, the internet, phone call, orphone messaging. The system identifies an origin-destination-pair andschedules trucking service at the customer's or any location. The methodalso may include automatically identifying one or more availabletruckers in local vicinity or radius defined by the user to provide theservice.

In exemplary embodiments, the system dispatches the trucker to thecustomer's or any other location and notifies the customer of the ETA aswell as the actual arrival. The system may collect from the customer thetransported cargo's information and present it to the availabletruckers. Upon cargo delivery the system may provide an invoice with agraphic description of the route, the total miles, and the cost.Customers can pay at the time of service, pre-pay in advance, or bebilled at a later time. The system may show the trucker's progress onGPS map via smartphone.

Accordingly, it is seen that electronic circuits are provided whichprovide secure communications and, as a platform technology, provide anumber of additional features and advantages such as remote disablementand enablement capabilities, emergency location and tracking ability,and categorized delivery and service functions. These and other featuresof the disclosed embodiments will be appreciated from review of thefollowing detailed description, along with the accompanying figures inwhich like reference numbers refer to like parts throughout.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and other objects of the disclosure will be apparent uponconsideration of the following detailed description, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of acommunications system in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of a communicationssystem in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of a remote disablementunit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of a remote disablementsystem in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of a remote disablementsystem in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an emergencycommunications system in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of an electroniccircuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of an altitudedetection and airplane mode activation system in accordance with thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of anelectronic circuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of anelectronic circuit in accordance with the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of an altitudedetection and airplane mode activation system in accordance with thepresent disclosure; and

FIG. 18 is a schematic of an exemplary embodiment of a system and methodof scheduling categorized delivery and/or service in accordance with thepresent disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following paragraphs, embodiments will be described in detail byway of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, which arenot drawn to scale, and the illustrated components are not necessarilydrawn proportionately to one another. Throughout this description, theembodiments and examples shown should be considered as exemplars, ratherthan as limitations of the present disclosure. As used herein, the“present disclosure” refers to any one of the embodiments describedherein, and any equivalents. Furthermore, reference to various aspectsof the disclosure throughout this document does not mean that allclaimed embodiments or methods must include the referenced aspects.Reference to materials, configurations, directions, and other parametersshould be considered as representative and illustrative of thecapabilities of exemplary embodiments, and embodiments can operate witha wide variety of such parameters. It should be noted that the figuresdo not show every piece of equipment, nor the materials, configurations,and directions of the various circuits and communications systems.

An exemplary embodiment of an electronic circuit (also referred to as anintegrated circuit or microchip) is illustrated in FIG. 1. Theelectronic circuit can be of any form, e.g., a personal computer, amobile device such as a smartphone, or a microchip. Any type ofelectronic circuit or microchip could be used and configured asdescribed herein, including but not limited to, a low noise amplifier(LNA) type circuit, a customized voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)type circuit, a phase locked loop (PLL) type circuit, a low pass filter(LPF) type circuit, a notch filter type circuit, and/or a serializer andde-serializer (SERDES) type circuit.

Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary electronic circuit 10 comprises aprocess subsystem 12 including a compliance circuit 13, a microprocessor15, an interrupt controller 17, and a bridge 19. The compliance circuit13 may be a Debug or joint test action group circuit. The microprocessor15 may be a Cortex Mx circuit. In exemplary embodiments, the interruptcontroller 17 is a nested vectored interrupt controller. The bridge 19may be an automatic half barrier (AHB-AXI) circuit. The electroniccircuit 10 further comprises a control block 37 including a clockmanager 39, a reset manager 41, a power manager 43, and a system control45. The electronic circuit also has a cryto-block 14 including a mastersub-block 51, a slave sub-block 53, a direct memory access circuit 55, apacket buffer 57, and one or more crypto-engines 59.

An interconnect 61 communicatively connects the process subsystem 12 tothe control block 37 and the crypto-block 14. The interconnect circuit61 serves as a general interface to the various sub-blocks of theelectronic circuit 10. The electronic circuit 10 may include one or morenetwork connections that can communicatively connect the electroniccircuit to a public network of computers, which could be linked by theinternet. One of the network connections can communicatively connect theelectronic circuit 10 to a private network of computers, separate anddistinct from the public network. The network connections can bewireless or wired connections. For additional security, a privatenetwork connection may be a wired connection to the private network, andone or more sub-blocks of the electronic circuit 10 may also beconfigured so they cannot connect to the internet. In exemplaryembodiments, the one or more sub-blocks of the electronic circuit 10 arenot connected to the internet and other sub-blocks are connected to theinternet.

The electronic circuit 10 may include a memory controller 31 comprisedof a memory controller circuit. An external memory interface 33 may bein communication with the memory controller 31 via a memory interfaceport. The memory interface can be of SD, Flash or other volatile memoryaccess. There may also be an on-chip RAM 35 comprised of on-chip RAM IP.In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuit 10 may further comprisean antenna 19 embedded within the electronic circuit and/or locatedoutside the electronic circuit and communicatively connected to theelectronic circuit.

In exemplary embodiments, a control block 37 includes a clock manager39, which may be comprised of a clock manager circuit, to set theinternal clock rate and pace. A reset manager 41, or clock resetcircuit, may also be in the control block 37. A power manager 43 in thecontrol block 37 automatically controls the unit's power. The systemcontrol 45 uses control logic to synchronize between the system's partsand I/O devices. A phase locked loop 47 to maintain certain frequencyand an oscillator circuit 49 are in communication with the control block39.

In exemplary embodiments, the crypto-block 14 includes a master advancedextensible interface 51. The master advanced extensible interface 51 isthe master sub-block. A slave advanced extensible interface 53 is alsoprovided for the encryption block. This is the slave sub-block. Thecrypto-block 14 may also include a direct memory access circuit 55,which enables fast, immediate direct access to memory when necessary. Inexemplary embodiments, a packet buffer 57 serves as a register to storepackets of data for the memory. A crypto engine 59 provides the privatecommunication protocol encryption at 512 or 1024 bit. Exemplaryembodiments may include certain peripherals 63 in communication with theinterconnect 61 of the electronic circuit 10. Such peripherals couldinclude a general purpose input/output 65, an L2 GPS frequency circuit67, and/or a single PORT interface 69 serving as a standard PORT toconnect with other devices.

Exemplary electronic circuit architecture may be arranged to have someforms of a public unit and a private unit. A barrier may be locatedbetween the public unit and the private unit. The public unit mayinclude a network connection that can communicatively connect theelectronic circuit 10 to a public network of computers, which could belinked by the internet. A second network connection may be locatedwithin the private unit. The second network connection cancommunicatively connect the electronic circuit 10 to a private networkof computers, separate and distinct from the public network. The networkconnections can be wireless or wired connections. For additionalsecurity, the second network connection may be a wired connection to theprivate network, and the private unit may also be configured so itcannot connect to the internet. In exemplary embodiments, the privateunit is not connected to the internet and the public unit is connectedto the internet.

A barrier may be located between the public and private units,sub-blocks, or groups of sub-blocks. It should be noted that the barrieris not necessarily located physically between the two units, sub-blocks,or groups of sub-blocks; rather, it stands between them forcommunication purposes, separating the private unit from the public unitfor security while at appropriate times serving as an interconnect tocommunicatively connect the two units. The barrier may also separate thefirst and second network connections. More particularly, the barrier maybe an inner hardware-based access barrier or inner hardware-basedfirewall. An exemplary barrier has a signal interruption mechanism toprevent communications between the private and public units, sub-blocks,or groups of sub-blocks when necessary or desirable. In exemplaryembodiments, the signal interruption mechanism is a bus having an on/offswitch that controls communication input and output.

The signal interruption mechanism may be a secure, out-only bus orequivalent wireless connection. In general, the secure control bus maybe wired, wireless or channel communication. In exemplary embodiments,the private and public units, sub-blocks, or groups of sub-blocks mayalso be connected by an in-only bus (or equivalent wireless connection)that includes a hardware input on/off switch or equivalent signalinterruption mechanism, including an equivalent circuit on a microchipor nano-chip (or equivalent wireless connection). In another exemplaryembodiment, the private and public units, sub-blocks, or groups ofsub-blocks may be connected by an output on/off switch or microcircuitor nano-circuit equivalent on the secure, out-only bus (or equivalentwireless connection) in order to secure and encrypt the embeddedelectronic circuit or microchip communication protocol.

In exemplary embodiments, the private unit of the electronic circuit ormicrochip includes a private microprocessor and a system BIOS. Thesystem BIOS may be located in flash or in a non-volatile memory. Inexemplary embodiments, the memory containing the system BIOS is locatedin a portion of the electronic circuit or microchip protected by theinner hardware-based access barrier or firewall.

In exemplary embodiments, a private unit of an electronic circuit couldcomprise an outer private unit, an intermediate more private unit, andan innermost private unit. The protected private unit of the electroniccircuit or microchip could include a central controller, including amaster controlling device or a master control unit. In exemplaryembodiments, the master controlling device comprises a mastermicroprocessor, core or processing unit configured for general purposes.

Similarly, one or more public units, sub-blocks, or groups of sub-blocksof the electronic circuit 10 include a public microprocessor. Thismicroprocessor is separate from the barrier. The public microprocessormay be configured to operate as a general purpose microprocessor. Inexemplary embodiments, the public unit of the electronic circuit ormicrochip includes a number of microprocessors or processing units orcores, including but not limited to, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512,or 1024. The master controlling device may include a non-volatile memorysuch as RAM and/or ROM memory, and the electronic circuit 10 may alsoinclude a re-writable flash memory. Volatile memory like flash that hasread/write ability can function as an inexpensive read-only memory (ROM)when located in the private unit because it can be protected by anaccess barrier or firewall against writing. Furthermore, it can even beprotected against unauthorized reading, unlike ROM. Moreover, it can bewritten to when authorized by the central controller to update anoperating system or download an app, for example, again unlike ROM. Inexemplary embodiments, an integrated, hybrid, LOOP based antenna isembedded within the microchip and outside the microchip.

Turning to FIGS. 2 and 3, in exemplary embodiments an electronic circuit10 forms an integral part of a communications system 100 comprising oneor more personal computing devices 40. In exemplary systems, eachpersonal computing device 40 houses an electronic circuit 10. Moreparticularly, the electronic circuit or microchip 10 can be embeddedwithin a mobile device's existing microchip or installed within a mobiledevice's electronic board, as an integral part of the system, and beconfigured to operate as a specific purpose electronic circuit ormicrochip. Alternatively, the electronic circuit or microchip 10 couldbe part of a complete, independent computer system within a mobiledevice. The personal computing device 40 could be one or more of apersonal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a PDM, a server, acloud server array, a blade, a cluster, a supercomputer, a supercomputerarray, and a game machine, and/or any other device with computingfunctionality. In FIG. 2, satellite communications are represented bysolid lines and electronic circuit communications by dashed lines.

As shown in FIG. 3, a sender circuit 10 a sends signals to a receivercircuit 10 b via channel 89. The sub-blocks in the sender circuit 10 amay include a source 71, a source encoder 73, a channel encoder 75, amodulator 77, and a transmitter antenna 19 a. The sub-blocks in thereceiver circuit 10 b may include a destination 81, a source decoder 83,a channel decoder 85, a detector/modulator 87, and a receiver antenna 19b. In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuit 10 works inconjunction with a smartphone software application. Field programmablegate arrays and other specific circuitry can be used to create andmaintain a private, secured and encrypted network to provide analysisand heuristic based logic to work in conjunction with the mobilesoftware application, enabling a powerful mechanism to provide personalassistance to users.

In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuit or microchip 10 mayalso work with other electronic circuits and microchips, embedded withinmobile devices, via private, encrypted, secured communication protocol,worldwide. More particularly, the electronic circuit and/or microchip 10is connected to another electronic circuit and/or microchip 10, theconnection between computers being made with the same hardware-basedaccess barriers or firewalls including potentially any of the buses andon/off switches described herein in order to ensure private, secured andencrypted network, worldwide. This advantageously results in a private,secured, encrypted communication protocol established with all existingelectronic circuits or microchips embedded within mobile devices,worldwide, creating a powerful computing system providing a wide varietyof user benefits.

A secure control bus may be configured to work with the same electroniccircuit or microchip 10 within other mobile devices, via the secured,private network. More particularly, the secure control bus may beconfigured to provide a connection to control at least a second firewalllocated on the periphery of the electronic circuit or microchip 10. Inexemplary embodiments, the hardware-based access barriers or firewallsare used successively between an outer private unit, an intermediatemore private unit, and an innermost private unit, and the public unit(or units), with each private unit potentially being configured for aconnection to a separate private network.

In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuit or microchip 10 isconfigured to be securely controlled through a private network ofcomputers. A secure control bus may be configured to connect a mastercontrolling device with the public microprocessor located in theunprotected public unit or units. More particularly, the secure controlbus may be configured such that it cannot be affected, interfered with,altered, read from or written to, or superseded by any part of saidunprotected public unit or by input from the public network. The securecontrol bus is, however, able to receive input from the mastercontrolling device, and the master controlling device provides securecontrol via the secure control bus.

In exemplary embodiments, the master controlling device controls theprivate unit or units through the private network of computers by theadditional and separate private network connection in the secure privateunit or units and via the secure control bus. More particularly, thesecure control bus may provide and ensure direct preemptive control bythe master controlling device over the private microprocessor, core orprocessing unit. A secondary controller may also be used to control theprivate unit. In addition, the master controlling device may beconfigured to securely control the operations of the publicmicroprocessor. In exemplary embodiments, one or more secondarycontrollers may be used to control the public microprocessor located inthe unprotected public unit. The secondary controllers may be integratedwith or located in the public microprocessor in the public unit. Theelectronic circuit 10 may also have an energy storage unit on it. Inexemplary embodiments, the energy storage unit is a metal capacitor,though any type of energy storage unit could be used. As discussed indetail herein, the capacitor can store power for an SoS beacon pulse aspart of emergency communications system 300.

Advantageously, exemplary systems incorporating disclosed electroniccircuits can provide a wide variety of functions. For example, inexemplary embodiments a self-diagnostic system is provided to forecastand detect possible internal malfunction of the electronic circuit andother parts of the personal computing device and warn the user of themalfunction. The self-diagnostic system could automatically switch to aredundant system to avoid cessation of operations of the device. By thesame token, exemplary embodiments have a power disconnect feature todisconnect the power supplies to the microprocessor or other parts ofthe device, causing the entire personal computing device to permanentlycease operations.

It should be noted that the electronic circuit 10 and communicationssystem 100 described above, with some or all of their components andconnections, can be employed in a number of systems and applicationsdescribed herein. These include, but are not limited to, a remotedisablement system 200, an emergency communications system 300, acommunications and delivery system 400, a communications and on-demandfueling system, a communications and on-demand trucking system, and analtitude detection and airplane mode activation system 700.

Turning to FIGS. 4-9, a remote disablement system will now be described.In exemplary embodiments, a remote disablement system 200 iscommunicatively connected to the electronic circuit 10 and is configuredto disable the electronic circuit 10. As discussed above, the electroniccircuit 10 may be embedded within a personal computing device's 40existing microchip as an integral part of the system and configured tooperate as a specific purpose electronic circuit or microchip, or it maybe installed within the device's electronic board. As described indetail herein, the remote disablement system 200 provides anadministrator with control over the electronic circuits 10 to remotelyfully disable or partially disable and/or re-enable or permanentlydamage one or more mobile devices including smartphones, tablets, mobilecomputers and PDMs according to a device's functionalities and/or theuser's desires in order to protect the user's privacy and private dataexposure. In exemplary embodiments, the electronic circuit 10 isincluded inside one or more of a personal computer, a smartphone, atablet computer, a PDM, a server, a cloud server array, a blade, acluster, a supercomputer, a supercomputer array, laptop computer, and/ora game machine.

Generally, the remote disablement and/or re-enablement can beaccomplished via hardware and software instructions. As seen in FIGS. 4,5 and 8, the electronic circuit 10 may include a disabling unit 202. Thehardware and software may be installed and operate on personal computingdevices 40 and connect to another computer program that runs on aseparate server via a secured, encrypted, private communicationprotocol. An exemplary disabling unit 202 is connected to the send andreceive units and receives an encrypted, proprietary sequence of codes.The disabling unit 202 may include a power source 241, a gateway 243 anda transceiver 245 for signal transmission, a disablement sub-unit 247,and other device circuitry 249. Upon matched combination, the disablingunit 202 disables the mobile device 40. Since the system continues itsoperation within the microchip, it can receive another codes sequenceand re-enable the mobile device operation.

In exemplary embodiments, illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the remotedisablement system 200 includes a hardware controlling device 204 incommunication with the electronic circuit 10. The hardware controllingdevice 204 may be located in the personal computing device 40 or locatedremotely. The system 200 may include a logic circuit 221, an embeddedprocessing unit 223, an interface 225, one or more data converters 227,communications in 229 and out 231, and the disabling unit 202. Thehardware controlling device 204 may comprise a microcontroller, core orprocessing unit, mobile software, and a memory unit configured for theremote disablement function. The hardware controlling device 204 mayinclude a RAM and/or ROM memory and, through processor 206, providefeedback 208 to the controller 204. Alternatively, the electroniccircuit 10 may work in conjunction with mobile software to senddisabling and/or re-enabling signals. As discussed above, the hardwareand/or software works together via a secured, private encrypted,communication protocol. Communication between the mobile and externalsoftware and the electronic circuit and related circuitries via thecloud is also possible.

The disablement functionality works with the circuitry to enable full orpartial personal computing device disablement control, according tofunctionalities, including mobile software applications. The disablementhardware and software can connect with other mobile devices that includethe same microchip(s) and proprietary mobile software, worldwide, via asecured, encrypted protocol, creating powerful security/privacy controlsystem for customer's benefits. The system may be secured and encryptedwith 1024-bit encryption protocol to avoid data breach over thecommunication channels. In exemplary embodiments, the hardware andsoftware may form a virtual machine based disablement system and methodfor remote disablement of a mobile device according to demand. Disclosedsystems and methods advantageously provide admin usage in case of lostor stolen mobile devices or any other security based necessitiesdetermined, for example, by government law enforcement and nationalsecurity. In these instances, the device can be remotely disabled and/orcompletely destroyed.

An exemplary remote disablement system 200 is configured to shut down anelectronic unit via remote command. Advantageously, the system candisable the electronic circuit 10 and/or the entire personal computingdevice 40 via remote instruction. In exemplary embodiments, the system200 disables the entire integrated circuit power, via remote command,and thereby causes permanent damage to the integrated circuit 10. Inexemplary embodiments, the system 200 creates and sends a power spikeinto the electronic circuit 10 to permanently disable it or into thepersonal computing device's 40 motherboard and other microchips, causingpermanent damage to the device 40 and disabling the entire device. Apower disabling system 204, shown in FIG. 8, can disable the electroniccircuit 10 by cutting the ground power to the circuitry.

The system 200 can provide more than one level of remote disablementsuch that only a specific unit or partial functionalities of a personalcomputing device 40 are disabled and/or the complete device is disabled.FIG. 9 illustrates a disabling unit 207 for a specific functionalitycircuit. The disabling unit 207 disables only part of the electroniccircuit 10 by cutting off power to only the specific unit. In exemplaryembodiments, the system 200 may include a selective feature disablementmanagement feature configured to be able to remotely disable onlycertain specific features of a personal computing device 40.Advantageously, the functionalities and features to be disabled may bedetermined based upon online and offline functionalities and features,taking into account the admin's priorities and preferences and otherrelevant circumstances. The remote disablement levels or features can bedetermined by a heuristic based algorithm. The disablement algorithm maybe supported by other electronic circuits within other personalcomputing devices 40. The system 200 may be configured to check thepersonal computing device 40 for user information and allow or denyaccess to online and offline activities for the main softwareapplication based on the disablement levels requirements.

In exemplary embodiments, a complementary device and user parts of awireless communication device may permit the personal computing device40 to function normally in the presence of an authorized user. In suchinstances, the system 200 communicates within a defined operationenvelope defining a permissible working relationship and communicationlink for authorizing normal functioning of the personal computing device40. The system may be configured to respond to interruption of thecommunications link with the personal computing device 40 by inhibitingthe device from normal functioning. The interruption of the link couldbe measured in time or distance to permit a separation to be establishedbetween the admin and the mobile device. Thus, advantageously, if themobile device is forcibly taken from the authorized user and the user'ssafety and privacy jeopardized, the mobile device can be remotelydisabled.

To maintain security, the disablement algorithm may communicate with itssupporting circuits and external software over a secured, encrypted,private communication protocol. In exemplary embodiments, the remotedisablement algorithm is connected via its private, secured, encryptedprotocol with all supported microchips that exist on mobile devices,worldwide. In exemplary embodiments, a fraction of a second before thepersonal computing device 40 is disabled or shut off, the electroniccircuit 10 sends a last pulse indicating the latitude and longitude ofthe device.

In exemplary embodiments, the system includes a virtual machinemanagement unit 251 in communication with the personal computing device40. The virtual machine management unit is configured to transmit a setof instructions to the electronic circuit 10 to permanently cease itsoperation. More particularly, the system prompts the personal computingdevice 40 to send a secured, encrypted, private code sequence to theelectronic circuit 10 in order to deactivate the device 40, theintegrated circuit 10, or the device's motherboard. This may beaccomplished via specialized software executed on the personal computingdevice 40 such as a smartphone software application. In exemplaryembodiments, the mobile software sends the secure code to start theremote disablement sequence in the personal computing device 40. Thesystem 200 may include an option to erase the personal computingdevice's 40 memory prior to its permanent deactivation or independent ofthe deactivation. Working with the software, the system 200 may remotelymonitor the activities of the personal computing device 40.

In exemplary embodiments, after disabling a personal computing device40, the system 200 can re-enable the device. In an embodiment, thesystem re-enables the electronic circuit's 10 power and thereforerestores the circuit's full operation as well as the entire device'soperation. In addition, the system 200 can re-enable the proprietarymicrochip by sending a command sequence and therefore restoring thepersonal computing device 40 to full operation. In exemplaryembodiments, the system 200 includes circuitry to disable and re-enablethe device's operation numerous times.

Turning to FIGS. 10-13, an emergency communications system will now bedescribed. In exemplary embodiments, an emergency communications system300 is communicatively connected to the electronic circuit 10. Theelectronic circuit 10 may be embedded within an existing microchip of apersonal computing device 40 or within the electronic board as anintegral part of a communications system and configured to operate as aspecific purpose electronic circuit or microchip. As best seen in FIG.11, an emergency unit 302 may be located on the electronic circuit 10.

The emergency communications system 300 may comprise systems, methodsand computer software for purposes of emergency communication, beacon,location identification, tracking, and transmission of a user's medicalvital signs status on personal computing devices, in real time. As shownin FIG. 10, in exemplary embodiments the system 300 tracks andidentifies the location of each personal computing device 40 in thesystem, including its location, status and global position in any typeof terrain and landscape, world-wide.

During ordinary operation, the emergency communications system 300 maycommunicate within a defined operation envelope defining a permissibleworking relationship and communication link for authorizing normalfunctioning of the personal computing device 40. The system 300 respondsto interruption of the communications link with the personal computingdevice 40 inhibited from normal functioning, as measured in time,distance or malfunction, and continues the emergency transmission usingthe electronic circuit's circuitry, via satellite or short waves. Thesystem 300 can identify mobile device malfunction and continue emergencysatellite transmission using the electronic circuit and/or a capacitorpower unit, as described herein. It should be noted that the emergencycommunications system could also have remote disablement features asdescribed above and could also incorporate a remote disablement system200.

Signals can be sent over personal computing devices using electroniccircuits 10 and a mobile software application that work in conjunctionto identify the location of the personal computing device 40, whichcould include a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, aPDM, a server, a cloud server array, a blade, a cluster, asupercomputer, a supercomputer array, and a game machine, and/or anyother device with computing functionality. The emergency communicationssystems 300 may be configured to determine the best, shortest route toreach the user/trackee using a combination of tracking points anddisplay the determined route on the graphical user interface associatedwith the user's personal computing device 40.

In exemplary embodiments, the emergency communications system 300records users' personal information including medical data. Moreparticularly, the system 300 records personal identification featuressuch as the user's fingerprint and eye print. The user can enter his/hermedical information and the system 300 is configured to transmit vitalsigns status in real time to a central emergency server. The system maymeasure the user's vital data using the mobile device health sensorand/or via the application software. In these instances, the user'smedical information and vital signs status may be transmitted to aremote center for assessment by one or more medical professionals.

The emergency communications system 300 enables GPS based emergencycommunication and location tracking. More particularly, the system 300enables tracking of the user's personal computing device 40 via a uniquesequence code that is assembled within the electronic circuit 10. Thesystem may communicate directly with a satellite network and can work inareas that are out of cellular/wireless range. In exemplary embodiments,the system 300 includes an SOS button 304. When the SOS button isactivated, an emergency sequence for location and tracking is activatedand launched.

The emergency sequence may include transmission of a private emergencysignal, in the form of an encrypted, secure private code sequence (e.g.,1024-bit encryption protocol) to avoid data breach, to the electroniccircuits 10 of other personal computing devices 40 in the area and tothe central emergency server every designated time period. The codestarts the emergency procedure. In addition, the code may identify thelocation of the personal computing device 40. The transmission may bedone via GPS system and/or via the proprietary microchip protocol.

In exemplary embodiments, a distress signal is transmitted to otherelectronic circuits 10 within other personal computing devices 40,worldwide, to increase its power and transfer to the main emergencyserver in a central location. In exemplary embodiments, the systemidentifies the mobile device location (latitude and longitude), and, asbest seen in FIG. 10, transmits this information via sky waves(represented by dashed lines), and/or even through the ionosphere(represented by the layer of various shapes) to be received by otherelectronic circuits 10. The closest electronic circuit 10 that receivesthe information passes it on through regular network ground waves(represented by the solid line and arrow), such as the internet. In thisway, a mobile user can be located worldwide, without anycellular/internet services. In exemplary embodiments, the signals can bemonitored worldwide and the location of the distress detected bynon-geostationary satellites. The user can be located by somecombination of GPS trilateration and Doppler triangulation.

As the emergency procedure starts, the system 300 may put the user'spersonal computing device 40 on power saving mode to maximize batterylife. In exemplary embodiments, the system switches to proprietarylowest power consumption mode upon SOS button activation. In addition,as best seen in FIG. 12, the emergency communications system may have acapacitor 306 that is within the electronic circuit 10 and the capacitormay hold energy for extra use after the battery power is exhausted. Thesystem 300 may disable the majority of the personal computing device 40,keeping only the necessary features, or may disable the entire device.From that moment on, the emergency communications system 300 controlsevery power related operation within the personal computing device 40.

In exemplary embodiments, the emergency communications system 300detects battery exhaustion time and provides certain operationsaccordingly. For example, within a certain time period before thebattery power runs out, the system 300 transmits the last location ofthe user's personal computing device 40 and a forecasted location in thenext few hours, based on the movement that was done for the past fewhours. Thus, the system may send a last GPS location signal to otherelectronic circuits 10 to be transferred to the central emergencyserver. When the personal computing device 40 is being shut off for anyreason, including when the battery is dying, a fraction of a secondbefore shut off the electronic circuit 10 sends a last pulse containingthe latitude and longitude information of the device. It can alsotransmit the latitude and longitude during each SoS interval that canlast for a few days. The system also may offer a text messaging featureduring low battery period so the user can communicate via text with anemergency control center, a rescue team, or other rescue services.

With reference to FIG. 13, the system 300 may also include a short wavetransceiver unit 308 located on the electronic circuit 10. In exemplaryembodiments, the system may trigger a short wave transmitter to transmitfor longer time short wave radio signals. These signals are targeted toemergency receivers worldwide. In exemplary embodiments, the system 300has a self-adjustment short wave adjustment system to adjust the shortwave transmission, achieving maximum efficiency, during terrain changeand/or battery life condition. The transmitter is activated when thebattery's energy is completely drained.

The high frequency RF circuitry, including an RF antenna 310 on theelectronic circuit 10, as shown in FIG. 12, is designed to operate forfew more days using the metal capacitor's energy. More particularly, theelectronic circuit 10 continues to transmit short wave pulses after themain battery power is exhausted, providing a few more days of GPSlocation identification transmission. In addition, based on the batterypower remaining, the system may adjust the emergency transmission pulse,creating longer intervals, in order to extend the emergency transmissiontime. In exemplary embodiments, the frequencies of the short wavesignals are automatically adjusted by the electronic circuit to be inthe range of few to hundreds Megahertz, according to the topographic andlandscape in order to reach longer distances.

As mentioned above, the capacitor 306 stores power to enable an SoSbeacon pulse every few minutes for a few days or up to about a week ofemergency beacon, even after the battery in the personal computingdevice 40 is exhausted. In exemplary embodiments, each pulse containslatitude and longitude information of the device 40, user name, phone IDand additional information about the user's condition. It should benoted, however, that the capacitor does not kick into work only afterthe battery is dead. As the battery is still live the user can enter hismedical condition and status via text. This text can be coded andtransmitted with the other information in the pulse mentioned above. Theadvantageous result is a beacon pulse that is transmitted every fewminutes about the location and status of the user. Once this pulsereaches other electronic circuits 10 on other personal computing devices40, it transfers the emergency signal through a regular network, betweenthe electronic circuits 10. The phone company/users will receive analert about an emergency condition akin to amber alerts.

FIGS. 14-17 illustrate exemplary embodiments of an altitude detectionand airplane mode activation system 700. More particularly, exemplarysystems can automatically detect the altitude and motion activity of apersonal computing device 40 and, based on the altitude information, canautomatically activate and/or deactivate airplane mode on the personalcomputing device. An altitude detection and airplane mode activationsystem 700 may employ the electronic circuit 10 containing an autoairplane mode circuit 702, best seen in FIG. 15, and other componentsand features of the communications system 100 described above. In FIG.14, satellite communications are represented by solid lines andelectronic circuit communications by dashed lines.

The electronic circuit 10 may be embedded within an existing microchipof a personal computing device 40 or within the electronic board as anintegral part of a communications system and configured to operate as aspecific purpose electronic circuit or microchip. The system 700 mayinclude a short wave transceiver 704 used in conjunction with theelectronic circuit 10 to detect location, altitude, and motionactivities of the personal computing device 40. As best seen in FIG. 16,a self-adjustment short wave monitor system including a short wave unit704 may be provided to adjust the short wave transmitting, achievingmaximum efficiency, during terrain change and/or battery life condition.

The personal computing device 40 could include a personal computer, asmartphone, a tablet computer, a PDM, a server, a cloud server array, ablade, a cluster, a supercomputer, a supercomputer array, and a gamemachine, and/or any other device with computing functionality, includingApple and Android platforms by, e.g., smartphone app. Exemplary systems700 are based on hardware and software installed and operated onpersonal computing devices and connecting to the cloud and/or to anexternal computer program that runs on a separated server via a secured,encrypted, private communication protocol (e.g., 1024-bit protocol) toavoid data security breaches. The system 700 works with or withoutcellular services and transmits signals to and receives signals fromsatellites or short wave pulses via a private, secured, encryptedchannel to communicate the motion status of the personal computingdevice 40.

With reference to FIG. 17, the altitude detection and airplane modeactivation system 700 utilizes private, encrypted, secured signals tocommunicate with satellites or short waves to identify the personalcomputing device's location, altitude and motion activities. Moreparticularly, the mobile software executed on the personal computingdevice 40 communicates via a secured, encrypted, private code sequencewith the electronic circuit 10 to activate the designated circuitry forthe personal computing device's altitude and motion activityidentification and activation/deactivation. These signals may comprisedynamic pulses on a predefined order and frequency, in order to detectthe altitude of the personal computing device 40. Upon personalcomputing device airborne status detection, the system 700 automaticallyswitches the personal computing device into airplane mode. In exemplaryembodiments, the system 700 has a safe text messaging feature thatenables direct text messaging with other users, enabling the user'scommunication in airplane mode. On the other hand, once the system 700identifies that the mobile device is on the ground it automaticallydeactivates airplane mode and switches to normal operation mode so thepersonal computing device 40 resumes its normal operation. In FIG. 17,sky waves are represented by dashed lines, ground waves by a solid linewith an arrow, and the ionosphere by the layer of various shapes.

In exemplary embodiments, the system 700 transmits through a private,secured, encrypted communication channel in designated time frames anencrypted, secured signal to all other personal computing devices in thearea and to a main server. The transmission may be done via GPS system,short wave unit 704 that is on the electronic circuit 10 and/or via theproprietary microchip protocol. Thus, exemplary embodiments providetechniques and configurations used for location, altitude and motionactivities identification and automatic activation or deactivation ofairplane mode, operated on mobile devices in order to maintain FAAregulations and flight safety.

In operation, an exemplary altitude detection and airplane modeactivation system 700 identifies the altitude, motion activity, or bothof a personal computing device 40. The system uses electronic circuits10 described above and mobile software application to automaticallydetect the altitude of the personal computing device 40 and activate ordeactivate its airplane mode. More particularly, the system 700identifies the personal computing device's 40 altitude and motionactivity using electronic circuitry that is working in conjunction withthe proprietary mobile software application and/or outside servers orthe cloud and automatically switches to airplane mode when the personalcomputing device 40 becomes airborne. Alternatively, upon detecting thatthe personal computing device is airborne, the systems may display thatdata on a screen of the device to alert the user without, or prior to,switching to airplane mode. In exemplary embodiments, the system 700constantly checks the mobile device altitude and motion activities bysending encrypted code sequences to satellites in order to locate themobile device altitude. The system 700 also automatically deactivatesairplane mode when the personal computing device 40 is on the groundlevel.

In exemplary embodiments, the system 700 enables or disables otherpersonal computing device 40 functionalities according to its altitudeand motion activities. The system 700 can also detect when the personalcomputing device 40 is on an aircraft or has entered into an aircraft'scabin and automatically switches into airplane mode. The system usesdirect communication with satellites and radio frequency waves todetermine the mobile device altitude and motion activities and to enableor disable the mobile device's functionalities. The system's short wavesignals frequencies can be automatically adjusted by the electroniccircuit to be in the range of few to hundreds Megahertz, according tothe topographic and landscape in order to reach longer distances.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 17, the electronic circuit 10 may directlycommunicate via satellite with all other electronic circuits 10 withinpersonal computing devices 40, worldwide, in order to provide thenecessary information to identify each personal computing device's 40altitude and motion activities data and/or to share related data anddata transfer to the main server in a central location. The system maybe supported by the electronic circuits 10 in the other personalcomputing devices 40. The system 700 may transmit periodicidentification signals every designated time, and by that identify thepersonal computing device's 40 location, altitude or motion activities.In exemplary embodiments, the system 700 works in conjunction with theemergency communications system 300 discussed above to provide alertsabout the most recent location of the personal computing device 40.

During ordinary operation, the altitude detection and airplane modeactivation system 700 may communicate within a defined operationenvelope defining a permissible working relationship and communicationlink for authorizing normal functioning of the personal computing device40. The system 700 responds to interruption of the communications linkwith the personal computing device 40 inhibited from normal functioning,as measured in time, distance or malfunction, and continues theemergency transmission using the electronic circuit's circuitry, viasatellite or short waves. The system 700 identifies personal computingdevice circuitry partial failures and compensates to maintain airplanemode activation or deactivation for maximum safety. Transmission couldalso continue during a personal computing device 40 failure using theelectronic circuit 10, short wave transmitter unit in order to identifyaltitude or motion activities. The system 700 can identify the device'sairplane mode and continue emergency satellite transmission using theelectronic circuit and/or a capacitor power unit and/or mobileapplication software.

With reference to FIG. 18, exemplary embodiments of systems and methodsof scheduling categorized delivery and/or service according to customerdemand are provided. A communications and delivery system 400 may employthe electronic circuit 10 and other components and features of thecommunications system 100 described above. In exemplary communicationsand delivery systems 400, the electronic circuit 10 provides heuristicbased circuitry to support a categorized delivery and serviceapplication. More particularly, the circuit 10 and system 100 hardwaresupports a mobile software system and method for scheduling an on-demanddelivery and/or service, to the customer's location of via mobile deviceand/or web based software application. Elements of the emergencycommunications system 300 describe above, such as GPS location andtracking services, enable identification of suppliers and products anddelivery to a customer's location or any other location using the user'spersonal computing device 40 and/or an internet web site.

Exemplary communications and delivery systems 400 provide a categorizeddelivery and/or service to the customer's location of choice. Customersare able to request an item delivery or service to their location or toanother location of the customer's choice, according to category, inreal time or per scheduled appointment. The request can be made via asmartphone or other personal computing device 40, through a web sitedashboard and control panel software and cellular phone messaging systemor a phone call. The item can be a package containing any type ofproduct, or could be a service. For example, a service could be a taxior a notary. After the request is made the system locates availabletransporter/service providers according to the desired category on thenetwork and dispatches one of the providers to the customer's location,for example, via a smartphone application. The system can also be usedto match transporters/service providers to routes.

Registered transporters and/or service providers are drivers 411 thatare interested to provide the delivery and/or service to customers.Transporters/service providers register into their desired category 401according the delivery and/or service type, and this information may becommunicated to and/or stored in the system's recording layer 409. Inthis way, the system 400 creates a registered transporters network orfleet, nation-wide or worldwide, to accommodate categorized delivery andor service requests from any region. Transporters or service providersregister with the communications and delivery system 400 via theirpersonal computing devices 40, either through a web site control panelor other application. Worldwide operation and support could also beprovided. In exemplary embodiments, the transporters/service providerspay a monthly fee for their subscription. Only registered subscriberswill be available through the system and on the web based, GPS basedmap. Registered transporters or service providers could enter theirpersonal or company details and payment methods, such as credit cardand/or PayPal. The system could also facilitate cooperation betweenregistered transporters/service providers and banks or credit cardcompanies so the transporters/service providers could provide credit orother financing to its customers.

In exemplary embodiments, customers 415 can register for free byentering their data 405. Credit card details may be necessary to verifythat the customer is above 18 years of age. Registered customers selecta desired delivery or service category 401 and receive an updatedsmartphone and web site based map of all available transporters/serviceproviders at a radius of 20 miles of their locations. The customer 415can then select a transporter/service provider for the desired serviceor delivery. The system 400 maintains the category, progress, clientdata information, and administrative functions in the application space422. In exemplary embodiments, the customer can also run a backgroundcheck on a transporter/service provider or use other tools, such asreviews or feedback 419, to verify the credibility of thetransporter/service provider. The feedback 419 may be communicated tothe driver by the main application 421. Upon the customer's selectionand the transporter/service provider's approval, the customer receives aconfirmation notification from an administrator 407.

The transporter/service provider and the customer then exchange theircontact information and may communicate independently about the deliveryand/or service via a personal computing device 40. The method anddetails of payments for the delivery and/or service provider are to beconcluded between the customer and the transporter/service provider. Inexemplary embodiments, the transporter/service provider contacts thecustomer via “picking up” the order and they exchange the deliveryand/or service payments details. Upon their mutual agreement, thetransporter/service provider is dispatched to the customer's location tocarry out the delivery or service request. The system 400 may notify thecustomer of the provider's ETA and show on the screen of the user'spersonal computing device 40 or web site GPS based map, thetransporter's/service provider's progress 403 toward the customer'slocation including updating the ETA accordingly. The category 401 and/orprogress 403 may be communicated to and from the driver 411 via theoperational layer 413 of the system 400. The recording layer 409 andoperational layer 413 may be located within the system's library space420.

Payment can be done at the time of service, as agreed between thetransporter/service provider and customer. In this way, the customerreceives a delivery and/or service at his preferred location. Theservice is fast, efficient and comprehensive. Transporters and serviceproviders are available nationwide to receive delivery or servicerequests according to zip code and location. The system 400 based onthese conceptual requirements can be a combination of exact and fuzzylogic. Both forms of logic can be handled by a fuzzy logic applicationsince exact matches can be coded as discrete values (instead of ranges)within such an application. The system 400 may provide atransporter/service provider rating system for the customer'sconvenience.

In exemplary embodiments, the communications and delivery system 400comprises a service request module configured to obtain a servicerequest and a service location from a customer. A posting module 403allows a customer to place the service request. The posting module 403may be accessible by smartphone, computer-based software, and/orweb-based software. An identification module 404 is configured to locateservice providers matching the customer's service request and servicelocation. The identification module 404 then identifies anorigin-destination pair comprising a matching service provider andcustomer. The system 400 also has a scheduling module 406 to schedule aservice order for the customer at the service location.

In exemplary embodiments, a notification module automatically identifiesa matching service provider based on availability, registration, and/orproduct or service category. In exemplary embodiments, the system 400alerts the transporter/service provider about a delivery and/or servicerequest in the region. A dispatch module dispatches the service providerto the service location. In exemplary embodiments, the system 400automatically identifies the customer's location and dispatches atransporter/service provider to the desired location in order to providethe delivery or service. Advantageously, the service request and serviceorder can be done automatically in real time.

The notification module automatically communicates to the customer anestimated arrival time of the service provider at the service locationto fulfill the service order, as well as notification of the provider'sprogress based on GPS updated map and notification of actual arrivaltime. The system 400 may also have a tracking module to track thelocation and movement of the service provider. In exemplary embodiments,a payment module is included in the system, in some embodiments in thetransaction module 417, to receive and facilitate payment for theservice order. The service order may be for a delivery of a packagecontaining any type of tangible item or product. Alternatively, theorder may be for a particular kind of service.

In exemplary embodiments, the service order is for fueling. Thus, in anembodiment, fuel delivery could be one of the service orders of thecommunications and delivery system 400. Alternatively, one could thinkof embodiments in which a communications and on-demand fueling system isindependently created employing the electronic circuit 10 and othercomponents and features of the communications system 100 described aboveas well as the components of the communications and delivery system 400such that a customer can obtain fueling at his or her location ofchoice.

An on-demand fueling system can include obtaining from a customer aservice request identifying an origin-destination-pair (matchingcustomer location with a provider in the area). The system automaticallyidentifies the customer's location and dispatches a tanker operator tothe desired location in order to provide the gasoline fill service. Thesystem notifies the customers of the estimated time of service andpayment method, as well as providing invoice upon completion of thetransaction 417.

Thus, exemplary embodiments advantageously provide a private gasolinefill service at the customer's location of choice. Customers are able toschedule a gasoline fill service for their vehicle at their location, inreal time or per scheduled appointment. The reservation can be made viaa smartphone or other personal computing device 40, through a web sitedashboard and control panel software and cellular phone messaging systemor a phone call. The personal computing device 40 could include apersonal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a PDM, a server, acloud server array, a blade, a cluster, a supercomputer, a supercomputerarray, and a game machine, and/or any other device with computingfunctionality, including Apple and Android platforms by, e.g.,smartphone app. After the reservation (with potentially the vehicleodometer read for future use as vehicle fuel log) is made, the systemfinds an available gasoline tank vehicle that belongs to the registeredprovider network or is doing business with the network and dispatches itto the customer's location.

In exemplary embodiments, the tanker vehicle operator contacts thecustomer via “picking up” the order. As in the communications anddelivery system 400, the communications and on-demand fueling system maynotify the customer of the tanker vehicle's ETA and show on the personalcomputing device screen the tanker's progress toward the location withETA updates accordingly. Payment can be done at the time of service,pre-paid or at a later time by billing statement. In exemplaryembodiments, the on-demand fueling system facilitates barters andexchanges instead of traditional payments. In this way, the customerreceives a gasoline fill service at his preferred location, hassle free.The service is fast, efficient and comprehensive. The tanker operator'stanker vehicles are available nationwide to receive gasoline fillrequests according to zip code and location.

The on-demand fueling system based on these conceptual requirements maybe a combination of exact and fuzzy logic. The system can be used tomatch tanker operators to routes. Both forms of logic can be handled bya fuzzy logic application since exact matches can be coded as discretevalues (instead of ranges) within such an application. In exemplaryembodiments, the communications and on-demand fueling system comprisesanalogous components as the communications and delivery system 400.

In operation, the communications and on-demand fueling system receivesreservations from vehicle owners/customers. The reservation criteriaentered by the customer include a customer's location, service timeconstraint, number of vehicles to be serviced, potentially the readingof the vehicle's odometer and an agreed upon payment schedule requiredto reserve the gasoline fill service. Prospective customers can entertheir preferred gasoline fill request details. The system can be used tocreate a gasoline log book for tax purposes, gasoline consumption byaverage, and other statistical or recordkeeping purposes. The system maypost online at least a portion of the availability information relatingto various gasoline fill services, and the payment schedule may bedetermined prior to the posting of the availability information. Inexemplary embodiments, the payment schedule includes a cost per vehicle.

The system can then receive reservation offers from a plurality ofindependent service providers. In exemplary embodiments, each of thereservation offers includes an agreement to a specific location requestand a predetermined payment schedule. The system then selects a numberof the received reservation requests such that the selected requestscollectively are consistent with the reservation criteria entered byidentified customers/vehicle owners. The system then communicatesreservation offers from one or more independent tanker vehicle operators(or independent passengers to tanker vehicle operators) to provide thegasoline fill service. The system automatically identifies thecustomer's location and available providers in the area.

As with the communications and delivery system 400, communications andon-demand fueling system facilitates registration of fuel order fillproviders, creating a registered tanker network or fleet, nation-wide orworldwide, to accommodate fuel service requests from any region.Registered transporters or service providers could enter their personalor company details and payment methods, such as credit card and/orPayPal. The system could also facilitate cooperation between registeredtransporters/service providers and banks or credit card companies so thetransporters/service providers could provide credit or other financingto its customers. Worldwide operation and support could also beprovided.

In exemplary embodiments, the communications and on-demand fuelingsystem receives any changes in the reservation criteria and communicatesthe changes to each of the independent customers associated with theorder. After a customer and fueling provider agree to the terms of afueling order, the system dispatches the tanker to the customer's or anyother location and notifies the customer of the ETA as well as theactual arrival time of the gasoline fill service to the customer'svehicle. The system may notify the customer of the tanker's ETA and showon the screen of the user's personal computing device 40 or web site GPSbased map, the tanker's progress toward the customer's locationincluding updating the ETA accordingly. Upon completion of the gasolinefill, the system automatically provides an invoice to the customer.

In exemplary embodiments, the customer can read the mileage from thevehicle odometer at the time of the order fill and generate a detailedreport that can serve as gasoline base report/log for IRS purposes, orfor any other use, like gasoline analysis and comparison. The systemcould also include a Quick Charge option for electric vehicles or otheralternative fueling and power including but not limited to hydrogen,battery replacement, and compressed air. In exemplary embodiments, theelectrical Quick Charge option is based on an advanced dynamo system.The communications and on-demand fueling system may also provide theoption to sell complementary motor vehicle products such as motor oil,cleaning solvents and the like. The complementary products could bedelivered by a registered service operator.

In exemplary embodiments, the service order is for trucking service.Thus, in an embodiment, fuel delivery could be one of the service ordersof the communications and delivery system 400. Alternatively, one couldthink of embodiments in which a communications and on-demand truckingsystem is independently created employing the electronic circuit 10 andother components and features of the communications system 100 describedabove as well as the components of the communications and deliverysystem 400 such that a customer can obtain trucking and cargo haulingservice at his or her location of choice. In exemplary embodiments, thecommunications and on-demand trucking system comprises analogouscomponents as the communications and delivery system 400.

Developments in technology, such as computers, satellite communication,and the internet, have contributed to many improvements within theindustry, but no on-demand trucking service has been offered as yet.This kind of on-demand cargo or hauling service could be valuable in anumber of industries. For example, trucks are very important to theconstruction industry, as dump trucks and portable concrete mixers arenecessary to move the large amounts of rocks, dirt, concrete, and otherbuilding materials used in construction.

Exemplary embodiments of a communications and on-demand trucking systemprovide a private or commercial cargo shipment service at the customer'sor any other location of choice. The system enables customers toschedule a cargo hauling/shipment service for their vehicle at their orany other desire location, in real time or by scheduled appointment. Thereservation can be made via a smartphone or other personal computingdevice 40, through a web site dashboard and control panel software andcellular phone messaging system or a phone call. The personal computingdevice 40 could include a personal computer, a smartphone, a tabletcomputer, a PDM, a server, a cloud server array, a blade, a cluster, asupercomputer, a supercomputer array, and a game machine, or any otherdevice with computing functionality, including Apple and Androidplatforms by, e.g., smartphone app.

The system may obtain from a customer a service request andautomatically identify the customer's location. After the reservation(with potentially the vehicle odometer read for future use as a vehiclefuel log) is made, the system then identifies an origin-destination-pair(matching customer location with a provider in the area). Moreparticularly, the system finds an available trucking provider that is inthe vicinity of the service request and belongs to a registered providernetwork or is doing business with the network. The system thendispatches a truck operator to the customer's desired location in orderto provide cargo hauling service. The system based on those conceptualrequirements may be a combination of exact and fuzzy logic. The systemcan be used to match truck operators to routes. Both forms of logic canbe handled by a fuzzy logic application since exact matches can be codedas discrete values (instead of ranges) within such an application.

In exemplary embodiments, the trucking service operator contacts thecustomer via “picking up” the order. As in the communications anddelivery system 400, the communications and on-demand trucking systemmay notify the customer of the truck's ETA and show on the personalcomputing device screen the truck's progress toward the location withETA updates accordingly. Payment can be done at the time of service,pre-paid or at a later time by billing statement, and the system mayfacilitate payment by credit card. In exemplary embodiments, the systemfacilitates barters and exchanges instead of traditional payments. Inthis way, the customer receives a cargo hauling service at his preferredlocation, hassle free. The service is fast, efficient and comprehensive.The truck operator's vehicles are available nationwide to receive cargohauling requests according to zip code and location.

Upon receipt of a customer's cargo delivery request, the communicationsand on-demand trucking system will identify local truckers within adesired radius. The customer can fill in basic details about the cargoto be delivered. These details include but are not limited to number ofpallets and/or boxes and total height/width and weight of the cargo tobe hauled. In exemplary embodiments, the system offers to provide valueestimation and cargo content. The cargo delivery request may immediatelybe sent as an alert to all available truckers in the vicinity or desiredradius. In exemplary embodiments, the first provider that acknowledgesthe shipping service request will get the task. Upon task assignment,the request will be removed from the active hauling requests. Inexemplary embodiments, the system presents to the customer an ETA forthe truck arrival. Upon loading the cargo onto the truck, the customerand driver will acknowledge within the system the status of the cargo asbeing in transit. Upon cargo delivery the trucker and customer canapprove the delivery and payment may be credited to the trucker'saccount.

In operation, the communications and on-demand trucking system receivesreservations from cargo owners/customers. The reservation criteriaentered by the customer include a customer's location or any desiredlocation, any service time constraints, number of pallets or boxes to behauled, the weight and value of the cargo in total or by individualboxes or groups of boxes, the contents of the cargo, and an agreed uponpayment schedule required to transport the cargo to a desireddestination. Prospective customers can enter their preferred cargodelivery request details. The system may post online at least a portionof the availability information relating to various gasoline fillservices, and the payment schedule may be determined prior to theposting of the availability information. In exemplary embodiments, thepayment schedule includes a cost per shipment or cost by unit of weight.

The system can then receive reservation offers from a plurality ofindependent cargo hauling providers. In exemplary embodiments, each ofthe reservation offers includes an agreement to a specific haulingrequest and a predetermined payment schedule. The system then selects anumber of the received hauling requests such that the selected requestscollectively are consistent with the reservation criteria entered byidentified customers/cargo owners. The system then communicates haulingoffers from one or more independent hauling vehicle operators to providethe cargo hauling service. The system automatically identifies thecustomer's location and available hauling providers in the area.

As with the communications and delivery system 400, the communicationsand on-demand trucking system facilitates registration of cargo haulingproviders, creating a registered trucker network or fleet, nation-wideor worldwide, to accommodate cargo hauling requests from any region.Registered cargo hauling providers could enter their personal or companydetails and payment methods, such as credit card and/or PayPal. Thesystem could also facilitate cooperation between registered cargohauling providers and banks or credit card companies so the cargohauling providers could provide credit or other financing to theircustomers. Worldwide operation and support could also be provided.

In exemplary embodiments, the communications and on-demand truckingsystem receives any changes in the reservation criteria and communicatesthe changes to each of the independent providers associated with theorder. After a customer and cargo hauling provider agree to the terms ofa cargo hauling order, the system dispatches the trucker to thecustomer's location or any other location and notifies the customer ofthe ETA as well as the actual arrival time of the cargo haul service tothe customer's location. The system may notify the customer of thetrucker's ETA and show on the screen of the user's personal computingdevice 40 or web site GPS based map, the trucker's progress toward thecustomer's location including updating the ETA accordingly. The systemmay also notify the customer of the actual delivery of the cargo. Inexemplary embodiments, the truck drive may confirm delivery of the cargoto the desired destination by a mobile app or internet web site. Uponcompletion of the cargo delivery, the system automatically provides aninvoice to the customer. In exemplary embodiments, the invoice includesa graphic description of the route that was made, number of miles andthe total cost.

Thus, it is seen that electronic circuits and communications systems areprovided, including systems and methods of remote disablement, emergencycommunication, categorized delivery, on-demand fueling, on-demandtrucking, and altitude detection and airplane mode activation. It shouldbe understood that any of the foregoing configurations and specializedcomponents or connections may be interchangeably used with any of thesystems of the preceding embodiments. Although illustrative embodimentsare described hereinabove, it will be evident to one skilled in the artthat various changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the scope of the disclosure. It is intended in theappended claims to cover all such changes and modifications that fallwithin the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic circuit comprising: a processsubsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interruptcontroller, and a bridge; a control block including a clock manager, areset manager, a power manager, and a system control; a cryto-blockincluding a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory accesscircuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine; and an interconnectcommunicatively connecting the process subsystem to the control blockand the crypto-block.
 2. The electronic circuit of claim 1 furthercomprising a memory controller communicatively connected to theinterconnect.
 3. The electronic circuit of claim 1 further comprising aphase locked loop and an oscillator circuit communicatively connected tothe control block.
 4. The electronic circuit of claim 3 furthercomprising a wired network connection.
 5. The electronic circuit ofclaim 1 further comprising a private unit, a public unit, and a barrierselectively connecting the private unit and the public unit.
 6. Theelectronic circuit of claim 5 wherein the barrier includes a signalinterruption mechanism.
 7. The electronic circuit of claim 6 wherein thesignal interruption mechanism is a bus having an on/off switchcontrolling communication input and output.
 8. The electronic circuit ofclaim 1 wherein the private unit further includes a central controller.9. The electronic circuit of claim 1 wherein the basic input/outputsystem is located in a non-volatile memory.
 10. A communications systemcomprising: one or more personal computing devices; each personalcomputing device housing an electronic circuit, the electronic circuitcomprising: a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, amicroprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge; a control blockincluding a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and asystem control; a cryto-block including a master sub-block, a slavesub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and acrypto-engine; and an interconnect communicatively connecting theprocess subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block.
 11. Thesystem of claim 10 further comprising an antenna embedded within theelectronic circuit.
 12. The system of claim 10 further comprising anantenna located outside the electronic circuit and communicativelyconnected to the electronic circuit.
 13. The system of claim 10 furthercomprising a memory controller, a phase locked loop, and an oscillatorcircuit communicatively connected to the interconnect.
 14. The system ofclaim 10 further comprising a self-diagnostic system communicativelyconnected to the electronic circuit, the self-diagnostic system beingconfigured to forecast and detect internal malfunctions.
 15. The systemof claim 10 further comprising a remote disablement systemcommunicatively connected to the electronic circuit, the remotedisablement system being configured to disable the electronic circuit.16. The system of claim 15 wherein the remote disablement systemcomprises a virtual machine management unit configured to transmitinstructions to the electronic circuit.
 17. The system of claim 10further comprising an emergency communications system communicativelyconnected to the electronic circuit, the emergency communications systemtracking and identifying a location of each personal computing device.18. The system of claim 10 further comprising an altitude detection andairplane mode activation system communicatively connected to theelectronic circuit, the altitude detection and airplane mode activationsystem automatically detecting an altitude of a personal computingdevice and, based on the altitude information, automatically activatingairplane mode on the personal computing device.
 19. The system of claim10 further comprising a categorized delivery system communicativelyconnected to the electronic circuit, the categorized delivery systemcomprising: a service request module obtaining a service request and aservice location from a customer; an identification module locatingservice providers matching the customer's service request and servicelocation, the identification module identifying an origin-destinationpair comprising a matching service provider and customer; a schedulingmodule scheduling a service order for the customer at the servicelocation; a dispatch module dispatching the service provider to theservice location; and a notification module communicating to thecustomer an estimated arrival time of the service provider at theservice location to fulfill the service order.
 20. The system of claim19 wherein the service order is one or more of: delivery of a package,fueling of a vehicle, and trucking service.